I'm 6 months on T and my food consumption has greatly reduced from what it was during the first 4 months on T. However, it's also the middle of summer and heat generally makes my appetite reduce drastically (cold has the opposite affect). I've also not been weightlifting regularly for the past couple months. Even when I was pre-T, I had a very large appetite when lifting weights regularly. So I don't think my appetite reduction is entirely due to 'getting used to' the T; there are other factors.
As for food, I would load up on high-quality protein (chicken, eggs, nuts). Helps with muscle-building and it also helps with feeling full. Try not to load up on a lot of high-calorie, high-fat junk, though it will be tempting when you're feeling ravenous (seems it's always the junk food that is the quickest to grab and eat). On T, I seem to crave protein more than I used to. Otherwise, my diet is pretty much the same as it has been for the past several years (heavy on the fruits, veggies, lean meats, and whole grains, limited junk food). I do eat more bread and pasta now. I rarely used to eat them, but now I rather like them because it seems easier to get full on that stuff compared to fruits and vegetables. Just go easy on it. Try for a sane balanced diet (heavy on the protein if you're doing a lot of lifting). If you're constantly hungry, so be it. Eat. Just don't go for the junk; keep in mind that T may also raise your cholesterol levels and blood pressure--take care of your heart.
As for hips: if you carry fat on them, do cardio and work on losing it. Work your obliques to widen your waist and reduce any hourglass shape. Quad work isn't a bad idea either. And of course work the upper body, particularly your back (latissimus dorsi--great for a widening effect) and shoulders. Thus far, I've experienced a fair bit of widening of my back and shoulders--but my hips actually increased in size at first. They've begun to go down in size in the last couple months, but they're still nowhere near where I'd like. I've also gained nearly 20 lbs. since starting T. It's a mix of muscle and fat.
Also, you may feel very energized and want to push yourself with the exercise. That's fine, but pay attention to your body when lifting. Joint pain is distinctive from the muscle ache of lifting, and if you feel it--stop the exercises that make it feel worse and give it time to heal. I get the feeling that working out when just starting T can result in muscle growth that outstrips ligament/connective tissue growth. Shoulders have been an issue for me.
I work my pecs. I think it improves the appearance of my chest, but I also have a small chest. You can see the contour of the top portion of my pecs (from the side, it makes my upper body look thicker), but the bottom is obscured in breast tissue. If you have a large chest, it may make it harder to bind--but I defer to someone who can actually speak of this from experience.
Finally: in these last two months of laying off weightlifting, I have been surprised that my body still seems to be slowly putting on muscle. Out of curiosity, I grabbed my weights and tried lifting the amounts that I left off with. Then I tried upping the weight 5-10 lbs to see if I could do it (couldn't before)--and I could. Crazy.
*Disclaimer: I'm not an MD, dietitian, or health expert of any sort. This is just what I've been doing.
